Change Management and Version Control ACCISO Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A configuration file is stored in a version control system. A recent change to the file caused a production incident. The team needs to understand what was changed and by whom. What is the most direct way to get this information?

   • ARestore the file from the last backup and compare it with the current version.
   • BAsk the team members who had access to the file.
   • CReview the version control history for the file, including commit messages and author information.
   • DCheck the server's system logs for the time of the incident.
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2. 12application · medium

   A company is required by its auditor to demonstrate that every change to its production application code is linked to an approved change request. The development team uses Git for version control. What is the best way to satisfy this audit requirement?

   • AUse a version control system that does not allow any commits without a change request number.
   • BMaintain a separate spreadsheet that maps change requests to commit hashes after the fact.
   • CRequire developers to include the change request ID in their commit messages and enforce this with a commit message policy.
   • DHave the change manager manually review every commit and approve it after implementation.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A critical application is being updated in production. The change has been approved, and the team has a rollback plan. During the implementation, the application begins to fail. What is the first action the team should take?

   • AExecute the rollback plan to restore the previous version.
   • BDelete the application and reinstall it from scratch.
   • CCall the vendor for support before taking any action.
   • DContinue the implementation and hope the application recovers.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A large enterprise has a change management process that requires all changes to go through a CAB. However, the process is slow, and developers are bypassing it to meet deadlines. What is the best way to improve compliance without sacrificing security?

   • AIncrease the frequency of CAB meetings to daily.
   • BPunish developers who bypass the process.
   • CIntroduce a tiered change classification that allows low-risk changes to be pre-approved as standard changes.
   • DEliminate the CAB entirely to speed up the process.
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6. 15application · medium

   A team is using a version control system and needs to maintain a stable release branch while allowing multiple developers to work on new features simultaneously. Which feature of modern version control systems is most important for this requirement?

   • AAutomatic backup of the repository.
   • BSupport for branching and merging.
   • CEncryption of the repository data.
   • DBuilt-in code review tools.
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